Reprinted
March 2, 2006
ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL No. 27
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DIGEST OF SB 27
(Updated March 1, 2006 6:00 pm - DI 110)
Citations Affected: IC 7.1-1; IC 7.1-2; IC 7.1-3; IC 7.1-5; IC 24-3;
noncode.
Synopsis: Alcohol and tobacco matters. Requires a person who trains:
(1) alcohol servers; and (2) individuals who plan to train alcohol
servers; to hold a trainer certificate issued by the alcohol and tobacco
commission (ATC). Requires: (1) a certified trainer to renew a
certificate every three years by filing a renewal application form,
completing a refresher course, and paying a $45 fee; (2) certain retailer
permittees, dealer permittees, or management representatives of the
retailer or dealer permittees to be trained not later than 120 days after
the date the permittee receives a permit; and (3) certain retailer
permittees and dealer permittees to ensure that each alcohol server is
trained not later than 120 days from the date the alcohol server begins
employment. (Current law requires a retail permittee, dealer permittee,
or management representative to be trained not later than 90 days after
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Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2006.
Long
(HOUSE SPONSORS _ STUTZMAN, KUZMAN, BELL, WHETSTONE)
January 9, 2006, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedure.
January 10, 2006, amended; reassigned to Committee on Homeland Security, Utilities, and
Public Policy.
January 24, 2006, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
January 30, 2006, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
January 31, 2006, read third time, passed. Yeas 47, nays 3.
HOUSE ACTION
February 2, 2006, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy and Veterans
Affairs.
February 23, 2006, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
March 1, 2006, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
Digest Continued
the date the permittee receives the permit and an alcohol server be
trained not later than 90 days after the date of employment.) Requires:
(1) the ATC to notify retailer and dealer permittees of the certification
requirements at the time the permittees renew the retailer or dealer
permits; (2) the ATC to approve and establish training programs; and
(3) training programs to provide a server certificate to individuals who
successfully complete the program. Allows the ATC to: (1) observe
training at any time; and (2) adopt rules to carry out the training and
certification requirements. Changes the deadline by which permittees
and alcohol servers must be trained from January 31, 2008, to January
1, 2009. Requires: (1) dealer permittees to display alcoholic beverages
in a clearly designated area where the presence of a minor is prohibited
without a parent or guardian who is at least 21 years of age; (2) dealer
permittees to have at least one employee who holds an employee's
permit and, beginning January 1, 2007, to ensure that a sales clerk
working on the license premises receives training; (3) local alcoholic
beverage boards to allow an individual to make oral comments at a
public meeting or hearing; and (4) a sales clerk to ring up or record
alcoholic beverage sales except under certain circumstances. Provides
that: (1) the ATC may adopt rules to implement these requirements; (2)
any city that owns a golf course may obtain a permit for the retail sale
of alcoholic beverages; and (3) a permittee has only powers expressly
granted by statute or rules of the ATC. Allows a holder of an alcoholic
beverage permit to sell or offer to sell an alcoholic beverage on credit
to an individual who does not hold an alcoholic beverage permit.
Provides that a primary source of supply or wholesaler may not provide
an illuminated advertising sign to a dealer or retailer in a manner that
violates the trade practice restrictions of the ATC or the law. Requires
the ATC to issue a permit to the state fair commission. Allows for
extended time for alcohol sales on New Year's Eve if New Year's Eve
falls on a Sunday. Allows the ATC to conduct random unannounced
inspections of locations where alcoholic beverages are sold or
distributed. Defines as a club an association or corporation in a
consolidated city that has been in existence for 25 years, held a bingo
license for ten years, and does not allow persons under the age of 18 to
be members, guests, or workers. Allows a person at least 18 years of
age and under 21 years of age to receive or purchase alcoholic
beverages as part of an enforcement action. Prohibits the issuance of an
alcoholic beverage employee's permit to an individual with two
convictions for operating while intoxicated if: (1) the first conviction
occurred less than ten years before the date of the permit application;
and (2) the individual completed the sentence for the second conviction
less than two years before the permit application. Provides that if an
individual has at least three convictions for operating while intoxicated
and the individual completed the sentence for the last conviction more
than ten years before the permit application, the individual may apply
to the ATC for a permit, but the ATC may grant or deny the
application. Provides for the revocation of a permit upon an individual's
subsequent conviction for operating while intoxicated. Makes changes
concerning certain sells and deliveries of beer by holders of brewer's
permits. Makes changes to the cigarette fair trade act. Removes
provisions concerning: (1) residency requirements for retailer's and
dealer's permits; and (2) prohibiting the issuance of a retailer's or
dealer's permit to a partnership unless each member of the partnership
possesses the same qualifications required by an individual permit
applicant. Repeals a provision concerning certain certification
requirements.
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March 2, 2006
Second Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2006)
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ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL No. 27
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
alcohol and tobacco.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 7.1-1-2-1; (06)ES0027.2.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 7.1-1-2-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 1. Construction. (a)
This title is an exercise of the police powers of the state.
(b) The classifications and differentiations made in this title are real
and are actually and substantially related to the accomplishment of the
purposes of this title.
(c) The provisions of this title shall be liberally construed so as to
effectuate the purposes of this title.
(d) A permittee has only powers expressly granted by statute
and the rules of the commission.
(e) In accordance with IC 1-1-1-8, if any provision of this title
allowing for an exception to the three (3) tier system of alcohol
beverage distribution in which the exception allows for a direct
transaction between a primary source of supply and a consumer or
between a primary source of supply and a retailer or dealer is held
to be invalid or unconstitutional, it is the intention of the state that
the remaining provisions of this title be construed to:
(1) further limit rather than expand exceptions to the three (3)
tier system of alcoholic beverage distribution; and
(2) maintain a transparent and accountable three (3) tier
system of alcoholic beverage distribution by a person with a
substantial presence in Indiana.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-1-3-40.5; (06)ES0027.2.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 7.1-1-3-40.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 40.5. "Sales clerk" means a
person who:
(1) rings up; or
(2) otherwise records;
an alcoholic beverage sale in the course of the person's employment
in a dealer establishment.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-2-3-16; (06)ES0027.2.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 7.1-2-3-16 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 16. (a) The commission
shall have the power to regulate and prohibit advertising, signs,
displays, posters, and designs intended to advertise an alcoholic
beverage or the place where alcoholic beverages are sold.
(b) The commission shall not exercise the prohibition power
contained in subsection (a), as to any advertisement appearing in a
newspaper which:
(1) is published at least once a week;
(2) regularly publishes information of current news interest to the
community; and
(3) circulates generally to the public in any part of this state,
regardless of where printed.
However, a newspaper shall not include publications devoted to special
interests such as labor, religious, fraternal, society, or trade
publications or journals, or publications owned or issued by political
organizations or parties.
(c) The commission shall not exercise the prohibition power
contained in subsection (a) as to any advertisement broadcast over duly
licensed radio and television stations.
(d) All advertisements relating to alcoholic beverages, whether
published in a newspaper or broadcast over radio or television, shall
conform to the rules and regulations of the commission.
(e) The commission shall not exercise the prohibition power
contained in subsection (a) as to advertising in the official program of
the Indianapolis 500 Race or the Madison Regatta, Inc., Hydroplane
Race.
(f) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may not prohibit
the use of an illuminated sign advertising alcoholic beverages by brand
name that is displayed within the interior or on the exterior of the
premises covered by the permit, regardless of whether the sign is
illuminated constantly or intermittently. However, it is unlawful for a
primary source of supply or a wholesaler of alcoholic beverages to sell,
give, supply, furnish, or grant to, or maintain for, a retail or dealer
permittee an illuminated advertising sign in a manner that violates
the trade practice restrictions of the commission or this title. It is
unlawful for a retail or dealer permittee to receive, accept, display, or
permit to be displayed, an illuminated advertising sign sold, given,
supplied, furnished, granted, or maintained in violation of this
subsection. When a recipient receives an illuminated sign, the
illuminated sign becomes the property and responsibility of the
recipient.
(g) The commission may not prohibit the advertisement of:
(1) alcoholic beverages; or
(2) a place where alcoholic beverages may be obtained;
in a program, scorecard, handbill, throw-away newspaper, or menu;
however, those advertisements must conform to the rules of the
commission.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-2-4-24; (06)ES0027.2.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 7.1-2-4-24 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2006]: Sec. 24. A local board shall allow all individuals attending
a public local board meeting or hearing to make oral comments at
the meeting or hearing regarding the subject of the meeting or
hearing. However, a local board may set a reasonable limit on the
amount of time allowed to each individual to provide oral
comment.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1-14; (06)ES0027.2.5. -->
SECTION 5. IC 7.1-3-1-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.224-2005,
SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 14. (a) It is lawful for an appropriate permittee,
unless otherwise specifically provided in this title, to sell alcoholic
beverages each day Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m., prevailing
local time, until 3 a.m., prevailing local time, the following day. Sales
shall cease wholly on Sunday at 3 a.m., prevailing local time, and not
be resumed until the following Monday at 7 a.m., prevailing local time.
(b) It is lawful for the holder of a retailer's permit to sell the
appropriate alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed
premises only on Sunday from 10 a.m., prevailing local time, until
12:30 a.m., prevailing local time, the following day.
(c) It is lawful for the holder of a permit under this article to sell
alcoholic beverages at athletic or sports events held on Sunday upon
premises that:
(1) are described in section 25(a) of this chapter;
(2) are a facility used in connection with the operation of a paved
track more than two (2) miles in length that is used primarily in
the sport of auto racing; or
(3) are being used for a professional or an amateur tournament;
beginning one (1) hour before the scheduled starting time of the event
or, if the scheduled starting time of the event is 1 p.m. or later,
beginning at noon.
(d) It is lawful for the holder of a valid beer, wine, or liquor
wholesaler's permit to sell to the holder of a valid retailer's or dealer's
permit at any time.
(e) Notwithstanding subsection (b), if December 31 (New Year's
Eve) is on a Sunday, it is lawful for the holder of a retailer's permit
to sell the appropriate alcoholic beverages on Sunday, December
31, from 10 a.m., prevailing local time, until 3 a.m., prevailing local
time, the following day.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1-25; (06)ES0027.2.6. -->
SECTION 6. IC 7.1-3-1-25 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 25. (a) A city or county
listed in this subsection that by itself or in combination with any other
municipal body acquires by ownership or by lease any stadium,
exhibition hall, auditorium, theater, convention center, or civic center
may permit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages upon the premises if
the governing board of the facility first applies for and secures the
necessary permits as required by this title. The cities and counties to
which this subsection applies are as follows:
(1) A consolidated city or its county.
(2) A city of the second class.
(3) A county having a population of more than one hundred
eighty-two thousand seven hundred ninety (182,790) but less than
two hundred thousand (200,000).
(4) A county having a population of more than one hundred
seventy thousand (170,000) but less than one hundred eighty
thousand (180,000).
(5) A county having a population of more than one hundred thirty
thousand (130,000) but less than one hundred forty-five thousand
(145,000).
(6) A county having a population of more than three hundred
thousand (300,000) but less than four hundred thousand
(400,000).
(7) A city having a population of more than five thousand one
hundred thirty-five (5,135) but less than five thousand two
hundred (5,200).
(8) A county having a population of more than one hundred
twenty thousand (120,000) but less than one hundred thirty
thousand (130,000).
(9) A county having a population of more than one hundred eighty
thousand (180,000) but less than one hundred eighty-two
thousand seven hundred ninety (182,790).
(b) A county having a population of more than four hundred
thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000) or
a township located in such a county that has established a public park
with a golf course within its jurisdiction under IC 36-10-3 or
IC 36-10-7 may be issued a permit for the retail sale of alcoholic
beverages on the premises of any community center within the park,
including a clubhouse, social center, or pavilion.
(c) A township that:
(1) is located in a county having a population of more than one
hundred five thousand (105,000) but less than one hundred ten
thousand (110,000); and
(2) acquires ownership of a golf course;
may permit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages upon the premises of
the golf course, if the governing board of the golf course first applies
for and secures the necessary permits required by this title.
(d) A township:
(1) having a population of more than thirty-five thousand (35,000)
but less than one hundred thousand (100,000); and
(2) located in a county having a population of more than four
hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand
(700,000);
may be issued a permit for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages on the
premises of any community center or social center that is located
within the township and operated by the township.
(e) A city that
(1) has a population of:
(A) more than fifty-nine thousand seven hundred (59,700) but
less than sixty-five thousand (65,000); or
(B) more than forty-six thousand five hundred (46,500) but
less than fifty thousand (50,000); and
(2) owns a golf course
may permit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages upon the premises of
the golf course if the governing board of the golf course first applies for
and secures the necessary permits required by this title.
(f) A city that:
(1) has a population of more than thirty-two thousand (32,000)
but less than thirty-two thousand eight hundred (32,800); and
(2) owns or leases a marina;
may permit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages upon the premises of
the marina, if the governing board of the marina first applies for and
secures the necessary permits required by this title. The permit may
include the carryout sale of alcoholic beverages in accordance with
IC 7.1-3-4-6(c), IC 7.1-3-9-9(c), IC 7.1-3-14-4(c), and 905 IAC 1-29
but may not include at-home delivery of alcoholic beverages.
(g) A city listed in this subsection that owns a marina may be issued
a permit for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises of the
marina. The permit may include the carryout sale of alcoholic
beverages in accordance with IC 7.1-3-4-6(c), IC 7.1-3-9-9(c),
IC 7.1-3-14-4(c), and 905 IAC 1-29 but may not include at-home
delivery of alcoholic beverages. However, the city must apply for and
secure the necessary permits that this title requires. This subsection
applies to the following cities:
(1) A city having a population of more than ninety thousand
(90,000) but less than one hundred five thousand (105,000).
(2) A city having a population of more than seventy-five thousand
(75,000) but less than ninety thousand (90,000).
(3) A city having a population of more than thirty-two thousand
eight hundred (32,800) but less than thirty-three thousand
(33,000).
(4) A city having a population of more than thirty-three thousand
(33,000) but less than thirty-six thousand (36,000).
(5) A city having a population of more than twenty-seven
thousand (27,000) but less than twenty-seven thousand four
hundred (27,400).
(h) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commission may issue a
civic center permit to a person that:
(1) by the person's self or in combination with another person is
the proprietor, as owner or lessee, of an entertainment complex;
or
(2) has an agreement with a person described in subdivision (1)
to act as a concessionaire for the entertainment complex for the
full period for which the permit is to be issued.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-1.2; (06)ES0027.2.7. -->
SECTION 7. IC 7.1-3-1.5-1.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 1.2. As used in this chapter,
"applicant" means a person who applies for a trainer certificate
under this chapter to train:
(1) alcohol servers; and
(2) individuals who plan to become certified trainers;
on the selling, serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-1.3; (06)ES0027.2.8. -->
SECTION 8. IC 7.1-3-1.5-1.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 1.3. As used in this chapter,
"certified trainer" means a person who is issued a trainer
certificate under section 4.6 of this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.2; (06)ES0027.2.9. -->
SECTION 9. IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 4.2. As used in this chapter,
"server certificate" means a certificate issued by the commission
under this chapter to an individual who completes a program
established or approved under section 6 of this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.4; (06)ES0027.2.10. -->
SECTION 10. IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 4.4. As used in this chapter,
"trainer certificate" means a certificate issued by the commission
under this chapter to an applicant who meets the requirements
under section 4.6 of this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.6; (06)ES0027.2.11. -->
SECTION 11. IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 4.6. The commission shall issue
a trainer certificate to an applicant who:
(1) files the application and pays the fees established by the
commission under section 5 of this chapter;
(2) completes a program established or approved under
section 6 of this chapter; and
(3) meets the requirements under this chapter and rules
adopted by the commission.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.8; (06)ES0027.2.12. -->
SECTION 12. IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 4.8. A certified trainer may train:
(1) alcohol servers; and
(2) individuals who plan to become certified trainers;
on the selling, serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-5; (06)ES0027.2.13. -->
SECTION 13. IC 7.1-3-1.5-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.161-2005,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 to establish:
(1) an application form;
(2) standards; and
(3) fees;
for certification of a program under this chapter.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to otherwise
carry out this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-6; (06)ES0027.2.14. -->
SECTION 14. IC 7.1-3-1.5-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.161-2005,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 6. The commission shall require the following
standards for certification of a program under this chapter: (a) The
commission shall:
(1) establish a program; and
(2) approve a program established by a third party that meets
the requirements of this chapter;
that is designed to educate alcohol servers and individuals who
plan to become certified trainers on the selling, serving, and
consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(b) A program established or approved under subsection (a)
must include the following:
(1) Training by an instructor who:
(A) has knowledge in the subject areas described in this
section; and
(B) is a certified trainer under this chapter.
(2) Information on specific subject areas as required by the
commission.
(3) A minimum of at least two (2) hours of training to complete
the program.
(4) Information on:
(A) state laws and rules regarding the sale and service of
alcoholic beverages;
(B) the classification of alcohol as a depressant and the effect
of alcohol on the human body, particularly on the ability to
drive a motor vehicle;
(C) the effects of alcohol:
(i) when taken with commonly used prescription and
nonprescription drugs; and
(ii) on human behavior;
(D) methods of:
(i) identifying and refusing to serve or sell alcoholic
beverages to an underage or intoxicated person; and
(ii) handling situations involving an underage or intoxicated
person;
(E) methods for properly and effectively:
(i) checking the identification of an individual;
(ii) identifying an illegal identification of an individual; and
(iii) handling situations involving individuals who have
provided illegal identification;
(F) security and law enforcement issues regarding the sale and
service of alcoholic beverages; and
(G) recognizing certain behavior to assess the amount of
alcohol an individual:
(i) has consumed; and
(ii) may safely consume.
(5) One (1) or both of the following:
(A) A written test.
(B) An oral test.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-8; (06)ES0027.2.15. -->
SECTION 15. IC 7.1-3-1.5-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.161-2005,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 8. (a) A trainer certificate issued under this
chapter expires at a time and date designated by the commission. three
(3) years after the date the trainer certificate was issued.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules to establish:
(1) an application form; and
(2) fees;
for the renewal of a certificate under this chapter.
(c) (b) The commission shall send written notice of the upcoming
expiration of a certificate to each certificate holder at least sixty (60)
days before the expiration of the certificate. The notice must inform the
certificate holder of the need to renew and the requirement of payment
of the renewal fee . If notice of expiration is not sent by the commission,
the certificate holder is not subject to a sanction for failure to renew if,
once notice is received from the commission, the certificate is renewed
within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of the notice. notify a:
(1) dealer permittee at the time the dealer permittee renews
a permit described in section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) retailer permittee at the time the retailer permittee renews
a permit described in section 4 of this chapter;
of the renewal requirements for a trainer certificate under this
chapter.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-9; (06)ES0027.2.16. -->
SECTION 16. IC 7.1-3-1.5-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.161-2005,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 9. To renew a trainer certificate under this
chapter, the certificate holder certified trainer must:
(1) file the renewal application established and provided by the
commission; and
(2) pay the a renewal fee in the amount established by the
commission; of forty-five dollars ($45); and
(3) complete a refresher course established or approved by
the commission;
not later than the expiration date of the trainer certificate.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-12; (06)ES0027.2.17. -->
SECTION 17. IC 7.1-3-1.5-12, AS ADDED BY P.L.161-2005,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 12. A person who operates a program trains:
(1) alcohol servers; or
(2) individuals who plan to become certified trainers;
without a trainer certificate under this chapter commits a Class B
infraction.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-13; (06)ES0027.2.18. -->
SECTION 18. IC 7.1-3-1.5-13, AS ADDED BY P.L.161-2005,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 13. (a) A retailer permittee or dealer permittee
who operates an establishment where alcoholic beverages are served
or sold must:
(1) ensure that each alcohol server completes a program certified
under this established or approved under section 6 of this
chapter not later than ninety (90) one hundred twenty (120) days
after the date the alcohol server begins employment at the
establishment;
(2) require each alcohol server to attend a refresher course that
includes the dissemination of new information concerning the
program subject areas described in section 6 of this chapter as
required by the commission; every three (3) years after the date
the alcohol server completes a program; and
(3) maintain training verification records of each alcohol server.
(b) A retailer permittee, or a dealer permittee, or a management
representative of a retailer or dealer permittee must complete a
program certified under established or approved under section 6 of
this chapter:
(1) not later than ninety (90) one hundred twenty (120) days
after the date:
(1) (A) the dealer permittee is issued a permit described in
section 2 of this chapter; or
(2) (B) the retailer permittee is issued a permit described in
section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) every five (5) years after the date the retailer permittee,
dealer permittee, or management representative of the
retailer or dealer permittee completes a program.
(c) The commission shall notify a:
(1) dealer permittee at the time the dealer permittee renews
a permit described in section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) retailer permittee at the time the retailer permittee renews
a permit described in section 4 of this chapter;
of the requirements under subsections (a) and (b).
(c) (d) The commission may suspend or revoke a retailer permittee's
or dealer permittee's permit or fine a retailer permittee or dealer
permittee for noncompliance with this section in accordance with
IC 7.1-3-23.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-14; (06)ES0027.2.19. -->
SECTION 19. IC 7.1-3-1.5-14 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 14. A program established or
approved under section 6 of this chapter must provide a server
certificate to an individual who successfully completes the
program.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-15; (06)ES0027.2.20. -->
SECTION 20. IC 7.1-3-1.5-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 15. The commission may attend
and observe training by a certified trainer under a program
established or approved under section 6 of this chapter at any time.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-16; (06)ES0027.2.21. -->
SECTION 21. IC 7.1-3-1.5-16 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 16. The commission shall adopt
rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-2-1; (06)ES0027.2.22. -->
SECTION 22. IC 7.1-3-2-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 1. Application. The
commission may issue a brewer's permit to a person who desires to
commercially manufacture beer in Indiana.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-2-2; (06)ES0027.2.23. -->
SECTION 23. IC 7.1-3-2-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 2. (a) Except as
provided in subsection (b), the commission may issue a brewer's permit
only to:
(1) an individual;
(2) a partnership all the partners of which are bona fide residents
of Indiana; domiciled in or admitted to do business in Indiana;
(3) a limited liability company all the members of which are bona
fide residents of domiciled in or admitted to do business in
Indiana; or
(4) a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
domiciled in or admitted to do business in Indiana. and having
authority under its charter to manufacture or sell beer.
(b) The commission may issue a brewer's permit to a brewer for a
brewery that manufactures not more than twenty thousand (20,000)
barrels of beer in a calendar year to:
(1) an individual;
(2) a partnership organized and existing under the laws of
domiciled in or admitted to do business in Indiana;
(3) a limited liability company organized and existing under the
laws of domiciled in or admitted to do business in Indiana; or
(4) a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
domiciled in or admitted to do business in Indiana.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-2-7; (06)ES0027.2.24. -->
SECTION 24. IC 7.1-3-2-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 7. The holder of a
brewer's permit or an out-of-state brewer holding either a primary
source of supply permit or an out-of-state brewer's permit may do
only
the following:
(1) Manufacture beer.
(2) Place beer in containers or bottles.
(3) Transport beer.
(4) Sell and deliver beer to a person holding a beer wholesaler's
permit issued under IC 7.1-3-3.
(5) If the brewer's brewery manufactures not more than twenty
thousand (20,000) barrels of beer in a calendar year, do the
following:
(A) Sell and deliver beer to a person holding a retailer or a
dealer permit under this title.
(B) Be the proprietor of a restaurant.
(C) Hold a beer retailer's permit, a wine retailer's permit, or a
liquor retailer's permit for a restaurant established under clause
(B).
(D) Transfer beer directly from the brewery to the restaurant
by means of:
(i) bulk containers; or
(ii) a continuous flow system.
(E) Install a window between the brewery and an adjacent
restaurant that allows the public and the permittee to view both
premises.
(F) Install a doorway or other opening between the brewery
and an adjacent restaurant that provides the public and the
permittee with access to both premises.
(G) Sell the brewery's beer by the glass for consumption on the
premises. Brewers permitted to sell beer by the glass under
this clause must furnish the minimum food requirements
prescribed by the commission.
(H) Sell and deliver beer to a consumer at the plant of the
brewer or at the residence of the consumer. The delivery
to a consumer shall be made only in a quantity at any one
(1) time of not more than one-half (½) barrel, but the beer
may be contained in bottles or other permissible
containers.
(6) If the brewer's brewery manufactures more than twenty
thousand (20,000) barrels of beer in a calendar year, own a
portion of the corporate stock of another brewery that:
(A) is located in the same county as the brewer's brewery;
(B) manufactures less than twenty thousand (20,000) barrels
of beer in a calendar year; and
(C) is the proprietor of a restaurant that operates under
subdivision (5).
(7) Sell and deliver beer to a consumer at the plant of the brewer
or at the residence of the consumer. The delivery to a consumer
shall be made only in a quantity at any one (1) time of not more
than one-half (½) barrel, but the beer may be contained in bottles
or other permissible containers.
(8) (7) Provide complimentary samples of beer that are:
(A) produced by the brewer; and
(B) offered to consumers for consumption on the brewer's
premises.
(9) (8) Own a portion of the corporate stock of a sports
corporation that:
(A) manages a minor league baseball stadium located in the
same county as the brewer's brewery; and
(B) holds a beer retailer's permit, a wine retailer's permit, or a
liquor retailer's permit for a restaurant located in that stadium.
(10) (9) For beer described in IC 7.1-1-2-3(a)(4):
(A) may allow transportation to and consumption of the beer
on the licensed premises; and
(B) may not sell, offer to sell, or allow sale of the beer on the
licensed premises.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-5-3; (06)ES0027.2.25. -->
SECTION 25. IC 7.1-3-5-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 3. (a) The holder of a
beer dealer's permit shall be entitled to purchase beer for sale under the
permit only from a permittee entitled to sell to a beer dealer under this
title.
(b) A beer dealer shall be entitled to possess beer and sell it at retail
to a customer in permissible containers only.
(c) A beer dealer may not sell beer by the drink nor for consumption
on the licensed premises nor shall a beer dealer allow it to be consumed
on the licensed premises.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), a beer dealer shall be
entitled to sell beer to a customer in a designated area separated
from the area where nonalcoholic retail merchandise is sold, and to
deliver it in permissible containers to the customer on the licensed
premises, or to the customer's residence or office. A minor may not
enter the designated area, unless the minor is accompanied by a
parent or guardian who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
The designated area shall be monitored by an employee who, as
part of the employee's job responsibilities, shall ensure that a
minor does not enter the designated area, unless the minor is
accompanied by a parent or guardian who is at least twenty-one
(21) years of age. A beer dealer shall not be entitled to sell and deliver
beer on the street or at the curb outside the licensed premises, nor shall
a beer dealer be entitled to sell beer at a place other than the licensed
premises. A beer dealer shall not be entitled to sell beer and deliver
beer for carry-out, or for delivery to a customer's residence or office, in
a quantity that exceeds eight hundred sixty-four (864) ounces in a
single transaction. However, notwithstanding IC 7.1-5-10-11, a beer
dealer who is licensed pursuant to IC 7.1-3-10-4 shall be entitled to sell
and deliver warm or cold beer for carry-out, or for delivery to a
customer's residence, office, or a designated location in barrels or other
commercial containers that do not exceed two thousand sixteen (2,016)
ounces per container. This delivery may only be performed by the
permit holder or an employee who holds an employee permit. The
permit holder shall maintain a written record of each delivery for at
least one (1) year that shows the customer's name, location of delivery,
and quantity sold.
(e) Unless a beer dealer is a grocery store or drug store, a beer
dealer may not sell or deliver alcoholic beverages or any other item
through a window in the licensed premises to a patron who is outside
the licensed premises. A beer dealer that is a grocery store or drug store
may sell any item except alcoholic beverages through a window in the
licensed premises to a patron who is outside the licensed premises.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-5-4; (06)ES0027.2.26. -->
SECTION 26. IC 7.1-3-5-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2006]:
Sec. 4. (a) A holder of a beer dealer's permit must have at
least one (1) employee who:
(1) works on the licensed premises; and
(2) holds an employee's permit under IC 7.1-3-18-9.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2007, a holder of a beer dealer's
permit must ensure that a sales clerk working on the licensed
premises receives training approved by the commission and
provided by an employee described in subsection (a).
(c) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this section.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-6-2; (06)ES0027.2.27. -->
SECTION 27. IC 7.1-3-6-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 2. Persons Eligible for
Permits. The commission may issue a temporary beer permit to a
person who is qualified to hold a beer retailer's permit and who has
such other qualifications as the commission may prescribe by a
provisional order until it adopts a rule or regulation on the matter.
However, the special disqualifications listed in IC 1971, 7.1-3-4-2(c),
(h), and (m) and the residency requirements provided in IC 1971,
7.1-3-21-3, IC 7.1-3-4-2(a)(3), IC 7.1-3-4-2(a)(8), and
IC 7.1-3-4-2(a)(13) shall not apply to an applicant for a temporary beer
permit.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-10-7; (06)ES0027.2.28. -->
SECTION 28. IC 7.1-3-10-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 7. (a) The holder of a
liquor dealer's permit shall be entitled to purchase liquor only from a
permittee entitled to sell to a liquor dealer under this title.
(b) A liquor dealer shall be entitled to possess liquor and sell it at
retail in its original package,
in a designated area separated from the
area where nonalcoholic retail merchandise is sold, to a customer
only for consumption off the licensed premises.
A minor may not
enter the designated area, unless the minor is accompanied by a
parent or guardian who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
The designated area shall be monitored by an employee who, as
part of the employee's job responsibilities, shall ensure that a
minor does not enter the designated area, unless the minor is
accompanied by a parent or guardian who is at least twenty-one
(21) years of age.
(c) A liquor dealer may deliver liquor only in permissible containers
to a customer's residence or office in a quantity that does not exceed
twelve (12) quarts at any one (1) time. However, a liquor dealer who
is licensed under IC 7.1-3-10-4 may deliver liquor in permissible
containers to a customer's residence, office, or designated location.
This delivery may only be performed by the permit holder or an
employee who holds an employee permit. The permit holder shall
maintain a written record of each delivery for at least one (1) year that
shows the customer's name, location of delivery, and quantity sold.
(d) A liquor dealer may not sell or deliver alcoholic beverages or
any other item through a window in the licensed premises to a patron
who is outside the licensed premises. However, a liquor dealer that is
a drug store may sell prescription drugs and health and beauty aids
through a window in the licensed premises to a patron who is outside
the licensed premises.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-10-15; (06)ES0027.2.29. -->
SECTION 29. IC 7.1-3-10-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 15. (a) This section does not apply
to a package liquor store.
(b) A holder of a liquor dealer's permit must have at least one
(1) employee who:
(1) works on the licensed premises; and
(2) holds an employee's permit under IC 7.1-3-18.
(c) Beginning January 1, 2007, a holder of a liquor dealer's
permit must ensure that a sales clerk working on the licensed
premises receives training approved by the commission and
provided by an employee described in subsection (b).
(d) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this section.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-12-3; (06)ES0027.2.30. -->
SECTION 30. IC 7.1-3-12-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 3. The commission may
issue a farm winery permit to a person who is the proprietor of a farm
winery and who desires to commercially manufacture wine. A farm
winery permit shall be valid from July 1, of the then current year to
June 30, of the following year. IC 7.1-3-21-5 does not apply to a farm
winery permit issued under this chapter. The commission may not issue
a farm winery permit to a person who has not been a continuous and
bona fide resident of Indiana for at least one (1) year preceding the date
of the application for a farm winery permit.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-15-3; (06)ES0027.2.31. -->
SECTION 31. IC 7.1-3-15-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 3. (a) The holder of a
wine dealer's permit shall be entitled to purchase wine only from a
permittee who is authorized to sell to a wine dealer under this title. A
wine dealer shall be entitled to sell wine,
in a designated area
separated from the area where nonalcoholic retail merchandise is
sold, for consumption off the licensed premises only and not by the
drink.
A minor may not enter the designated area, unless the minor
is accompanied by a parent or guardian who is at least twenty-one
(21) years of age. The designated area shall be monitored by an
employee who, as part of the employee's job responsibilities, shall
ensure that a minor does not enter the designated area, unless the
minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian who is at least
twenty-one (21) years of age.
(b) A wine dealer shall be entitled to sell wine in permissible
containers in a quantity of not more than three (3) standard cases, as
determined under the rules of the commission, in a single transaction.
However, a wine dealer who is licensed under IC 7.1-3-10-4 may
possess wine and sell it at retail in its original package to a customer
only for consumption off the licensed premises.
(c) Unless a wine dealer is a grocery store or drug store, a wine
dealer may not sell or deliver alcoholic beverages or any other item
through a window in the licensed premises to a patron who is outside
the licensed premises. A wine dealer that is a grocery store or drug
store may sell any item except alcoholic beverages through a window
in the licensed premises to a person who is outside the licensed
premises.
(d) However, a wine dealer who is licensed under IC 7.1-3-10-4 may
deliver wine only in permissible containers to a customer's residence,
office, or designated location. This delivery may only be performed by
the permit holder or an employee who holds an employee permit. The
permit holder shall maintain a written record of each delivery for at
least one (1) year that shows the customer's name, location of delivery,
and quantity sold.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-15-4; (06)ES0027.2.32. -->
SECTION 32. IC 7.1-3-15-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2006]: Sec. 4. (a) A holder of a wine dealer's permit must have at
least one (1) employee who:
(1) works on the licensed premises; and
(2) holds an employee's permit under IC 7.1-3-18.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2007, a holder of a wine dealer's
permit must ensure that a sales clerk working on the licensed
premises receives training approved by the commission and
provided by an employee described in subsection (a).
(c) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this section.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-16-6; (06)ES0027.2.33. -->
SECTION 33. IC 7.1-3-16-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 6. Persons Eligible for
Permits. The commission may issue a temporary wine permit to a
person who is qualified to hold a beer retailer's permit and who has
such other qualifications as the commission may prescribe by a
provisional order until it adopts a rule or regulation on the matter.
However, the special disqualifications listed in IC 1971,
IC 7.1-3-4-2(c), (h), and (m) and the residency requirements provided
in IC 1971, 7.1-3-21-3, shall not apply to an applicant for a temporary
wine permit.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-18-9; (06)ES0027.2.34. -->
SECTION 34. IC 7.1-3-18-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 9. (a) The commission
may issue an employee's permit to a person who desires to act as:
(1) a sales clerk in a:
(A) drugstore;
(B) grocery store; or
(C) package liquor store; or as
(2) a bartender, waiter, waitress, or manager in a retail
establishment. excepting dining car and boat employees.
(b) A permit authorized by this section is conditioned upon the
compliance by the holder with reasonable rules relating to the permit
which the commission may prescribe from time to time.
(c) A permit issued under this section entitles its holder to work for
any lawful employer. However, a person may work without an
employee's permit for thirty (30) days from the date shown on a receipt
for a cashier's check or money order payable to the commission for that
person's employee's permit application.
(d) A person who, for a package liquor store or retail establishment,
is:
(1) the sole proprietor;
(2) a partner, a general partner, or a limited partner in a
partnership or limited partnership that owns the business
establishment;
(3) a member of a limited liability company that owns the
business establishment; or
(4) a stockholder in a corporation that owns the business
establishment;
is not required to obtain an employee's permit in order to perform any
of the acts listed in subsection (a).
(e) An applicant may declare on the application form that the
applicant will use the employee's permit only to perform volunteer
service that benefits a nonprofit organization. It is unlawful for an
applicant who makes a declaration under this subsection to use an
employee's permit for any purpose other than to perform volunteer
service that benefits a nonprofit organization.
(f) An applicant is not entitled to The commission may not issue
an employee's permit if: (1) the to an applicant while the applicant is
serving a sentence for a conviction for operating while intoxicated,
including any term of probation or parole.
(2) the
(g) The commission may not issue an employee's permit to an
applicant who has more than one (1) but less than three (3) two (2)
unrelated convictions for operating while intoxicated and less than two
(2) years have elapsed after the applicant completed the applicant's
sentence for a conviction for operating while intoxicated, including any
term of probation or parole; or if:
(1) the first conviction occurred less than ten (10) years before
the date of the applicant's application for the permit; and
(2) the applicant completed the sentence for the second
conviction, including any term of probation or parole, less
than two (2) years before the date of the applicant's
application for the permit.
(3) the
(h) If an applicant for an employee's permit has at least three (3)
unrelated convictions for operating while intoxicated and the
applicant completed the sentence for the most recent conviction at
least ten (10) years before the date of the applicant's application
for the permit, the commission may grant or deny the issuance of
the permit.
(g) (i) The commission shall revoke a permit issued to an employee
under this section if:
(1) the employee is convicted of a Class B misdemeanor for
violating IC 7.1-5-10-15(a); or
(2) the employee becomes ineligible for the issuance of an
employee's permit under subsection (f). is convicted of operating
while intoxicated after the issuance of the permit.
The commission may revoke a permit issued to an employee under this
section for any violation of this title or the rules adopted by the
commission.
(j) This section does not apply to a dining car, boat, or airline
employee.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-20-1; (06)ES0027.2.35. -->
SECTION 35. IC 7.1-3-20-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 1. Clubs: General
Requirements. (a) In order to be considered a "club" within the
meaning of this title and to be eligible to receive an appropriate club
permit under this title, an association or corporation shall meet the
following requirements:
(a) (1) It shall have been organized in good faith under authority
of law.
(b) (2) It shall have been in active, continuous existence for at
least three (3) years prior to the date the application for the permit
is filed.
(c) (3) It shall have maintained, in good faith, a membership roll
for the three (3) year period.
(d) (4) It shall have a paid-up membership of more than fifty (50)
members at the time the application is filed.
(e) (5) It shall be the owner, lessee, or occupant of an
establishment operated solely for objects of a national, social,
patriotic, political, or athletic nature, or the like.
(f) (6) It shall not be operated for pecuniary gain.
(g) (7) The property and the advantages of the organization shall
belong to its members. and
(h) (8) It shall maintain an establishment provided with special
space and accomodations accommodations where, in
consideration of payment, food, with or without lodging, is
habitually served.
(b) An association or a corporation located within a
consolidated city is considered a club if the association or
corporation:
(1) has held an annual bingo license issued by the state for at
least ten (10) consecutive years;
(2) has been in existence in Indiana for at least twenty-five
(25) years;
(3) does not allow a person less than eighteen (18) years of age
to be a member, a guest, a worker, or an operator; and
(4) complies with subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(5), (a)(6), and
(a)(8).
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-21-3; (06)ES0027.2.36. -->
SECTION 36. IC 7.1-3-21-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 3. (a) The commission
shall not issue
(1) an alcoholic beverage retailer's or dealer's permit of any type;
or
(2) a wine wholesaler's or liquor wholesaler's permit
to a person who has not been a continuous and bona fide resident of
Indiana for five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the
application for a permit.
(b) The commission shall not issue a beer wholesaler's permit to a
person who has not been a continuous and bona fide resident of Indiana
for one (1) year.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-21-4; (06)ES0027.2.37. -->
SECTION 37. IC 7.1-3-21-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 4. The commission
shall not issue an alcoholic beverage wholesaler's retailer's, or dealer's
permit of any type to a partnership unless each member of the
partnership possesses the same qualifications as those required of an
individual applicant for that particular type of permit.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-21-5; (06)ES0027.2.38. -->
SECTION 38. IC 7.1-3-21-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 5. (a) The commission
shall not issue
(1) an alcoholic beverage retailer's or dealer's permit of any type;
or
(2) a wine wholesaler's or liquor wholesaler's permit
to a corporation unless sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding common
stock is owned by persons who have been continuous and bona fide
residents of Indiana for five (5) years.
(b) The commission shall not issue a beer wholesaler's permit to a
corporation unless at least sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding
common stock is owned by persons who have been continuous and
bona fide residents of Indiana for one (1) year.
(c) The commission shall not issue a liquor wholesaler's permit to
a corporation unless at least one (1) of the stockholders shall have been
a resident, for at least one (1) year immediately prior to making
application for the permit, of the county in which the licensed premises
are to be situated.
(d) Each officer and stockholder of a corporation shall possess all
other qualifications required of an individual applicant for that
particular type of permit.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-21-5.2; (06)ES0027.2.39. -->
SECTION 39. IC 7.1-3-21-5.2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 5.2. (a) The
commission shall not issue
(1) an alcoholic beverage retailer's or dealer's permit of any type;
or
(2) a wine wholesaler's or liquor wholesaler's permit
to a limited partnership unless at least sixty percent (60%) of the
partnership interest is owned by persons who have been continuous and
bona fide residents of Indiana for five (5) years.
(b) The commission shall not issue a beer wholesaler's permit to a
limited partnership unless at least sixty percent (60%) of the
partnership interest is owned by persons who have been continuous and
bona fide residents of Indiana for one (1) year.
(c) The commission shall not issue a liquor wholesaler's permit to
a limited partnership unless for at least one (1) year immediately before
making application for the permit, at least one (1) of the persons having
a partnership interest has been a resident of the county in which the
licensed premises are to be situated.
(d) Each general partner and limited partner of a limited partnership
must possess all other qualifications required of an individual applicant
for that particular type of permit.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-21-5.4; (06)ES0027.2.40. -->
SECTION 40. IC 7.1-3-21-5.4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 5.4. (a) The
commission shall not issue
(1) an alcoholic beverage retailer's or dealer's permit of any type;
or
(2) a wine wholesaler's or liquor wholesaler's permit
to a limited liability company unless at least sixty percent (60%) of the
membership interest is owned by persons who have been continuous
and bona fide residents of Indiana for five (5) years.
(b) The commission shall not issue a beer wholesaler's permit to a
limited liability company unless at least sixty percent (60%) of the
membership interest is owned by persons who have been continuous
and bona fide residents of Indiana for one (1) year.
(c) The commission shall not issue a liquor wholesaler's permit to
a limited liability company unless for at least one (1) year immediately
before making application for the permit, at least one (1) of the persons
having a membership interest has been a resident of the county in
which the licensed premises are to be situated.
(d) Each manager and member of a limited liability company must
possess all other qualifications required of an individual applicant for
that particular type of permit.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-21-14; (06)ES0027.2.41. -->
SECTION 41. IC 7.1-3-21-14 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 14.
Indiana State Fair.
(a) The commission shall
not issue a permit for the sale of alcoholic
beverages on the Indiana state fair grounds
during the period of the
Indiana State Fair. to the Indiana state fair commission.
(b) The holder of a permit under this section is:
(1) entitled to sell alcoholic beverages on the state fair
grounds to consumers by the glass;
(2) entitled to permit multiple vendors of the state fair
commission with separate permits at different locations on the
state fair grounds to sell alcoholic beverages by the glass
under the permit;
(3) entitled to receive the permit directly from the commission
without local board approval;
(4) not subject to quota restrictions under IC 7.1-3-22-3; and
(5) entitled to allow a minor to be present in the places where
alcoholic beverages are sold.
(c) The holder of a permit under this section must comply with
the following requirements:
(1) File a floor plan of the premises where alcoholic beverages
will be served and consumed.
(2) Provide that service of alcoholic beverages may be
performed only by servers certified under IC 7.1-3-1.5.
(3) Allow sales during the times prescribed under
IC 7.1-3-1-14.
(4) Prohibit sales prohibited under IC 7.1-5-10-1 and
IC 7.1-5-10-17.
(5) Operate under rules adopted by the commission to protect
the public interest under IC 7.1-1-1.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-5-7-16; (06)ES0027.2.42. -->
SECTION 42. IC 7.1-5-7-16 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2006]: Sec. 16. The commission shall conduct random
unannounced inspections at locations where alcoholic beverages
are sold or distributed to ensure compliance with this title. Only
the commission, an Indiana law enforcement agency, the office of
the sheriff of a county, or an organized police department of a
municipal corporation may conduct the random unannounced
inspections. These entities may use retired or off-duty law
enforcement officers to conduct inspections under this section.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-5-7-17; (06)ES0027.2.43. -->
SECTION 43. IC 7.1-5-7-17 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 17. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an
enforcement officer vested with full police powers and duties may
engage a person who is:
(1) at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2) less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
to receive or purchase alcoholic beverages as part of an
enforcement action under this article.
(b) The initial or contemporaneous receipt or purchase of an
alcoholic beverage under this section by a person described in
subsection (a) must:
(1) occur under the direction of an enforcement officer vested
with full police powers and duties; and
(2) be a part of the enforcement action.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-5-10-12; (06)ES0027.2.44. -->
SECTION 44. IC 7.1-5-10-12 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 12.
Credit Sales
Prohibited. (a) This section does not apply to a permittee that sells
or offers to sell an alcoholic beverage to an individual who does not
hold a permit under this title.
(b) It is unlawful for a permittee to sell, offer to sell, purchase, or
receive an alcoholic beverage for anything other than cash. A permittee
who extends credit in violation of this section shall have no right of
action on the claim.
(c) This section
shall does not prohibit:
(1) a permittee from crediting to a purchaser the actual price
charged for a package or an original container returned by the
original purchaser as a credit on a sale;
(2) This section shall not prohibit a permittee from refunding to
a purchaser the amount paid by the purchaser for a container, or
as a deposit on a container, if it is returned to the permittee;
(3) This section shall not prohibit a manufacturer from extending
usual and customary credit for alcoholic beverages sold to a
customer who maintains a place of business outside this state
when the alcoholic beverages are actually shipped to a point
outside this state; or
(4) This section shall not prohibit a distiller or a liquor or wine
wholesaler from extending credit on liquor, flavored malt
beverages, and wine sold to a permittee for a period of fifteen (15)
days from the date of invoice, date of invoice included. However,
if the fifteen (15) day period passes without payment in full, the
wholesaler shall sell to that permittee on a cash on delivery basis
only.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-5-10-23; (06)ES0027.2.45. -->
SECTION 45. IC 7.1-5-10-23 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 23. (a) Except as provided in
subsection (c), it is unlawful for a person who is the proprietor of
a package liquor store, drug store, or grocery store to allow a
purchaser of alcoholic beverages, or any other person who is not
a sales clerk, to ring up or otherwise record an alcoholic beverage
sale.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), it is unlawful for a
purchaser of alcoholic beverages, or any other person who is not
a sales clerk, to ring up or otherwise record an alcoholic beverage
sale in a:
(1) drug store;
(2) grocery store; or
(3) package liquor store.
(c) A purchaser of alcoholic beverages may ring up or otherwise
record an alcoholic beverage sale by using a self-scanner in a:
(1) package liquor store;
(2) drug store; or
(3) grocery store;
if a sales clerk checks the identification of the purchaser to ensure
the purchaser is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
SOURCE: IC 24-3-2-3; (06)ES0027.2.46. -->
SECTION 46. IC 24-3-2-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 3. (a) It is a Class A
infraction for a retailer or distributor
with intent to injure competitors
or destroy or substantially lessen competition, to offer to sell or sell at
retail or wholesale cigarettes at less than the cost to him. the retailer
or distributor. The department may do either of the following if a
retailer or a distributor violates this subsection:
(1) Revoke or suspend the:
(A) registration certificate held by such a the distributor under
IC 6-7-1; may be revoked, by the department or
(B) tobacco certificate held by the retailer;
for the balance of the term thereof. for a period of time as
determined by the department.
(2) Impose a civil penalty under IC 7.1-3-18.5.
(b) Evidence of offering to sell or sale of cigarettes by any retailer
or distributor at less than the cost to him is prima facie evidence of
intent to injure competitors and to destroy or substantially lessen
competition.
(c) Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-5(c), a judgment for a violation of
this section shall be deposited in the enforcement and administration
fund established under IC 7.1-4-10-1.
SOURCE: IC 7.1-3-1.5-7; IC 7.1-3-21-6; IC 7.1-3-21-7; IC 24-3-2-7;
IC 24-3-2-11.
; (06)ES0027.2.47. -->
SECTION 47. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPEALED [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2006]: IC 7.1-3-1.5-7; IC 7.1-3-21-6; IC 7.1-3-21-7;
IC 24-3-2-7; IC 24-3-2-11.
SOURCE: ; (06)ES0027.2.48. -->
SECTION 48. P.L.161-2005, SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO
READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: SECTION 4.
(a)
As used in this SECTION, "alcohol server" has the meaning set
forth in IC 7.1-3-1.5-1.
(b) As used in this SECTION, "certified trainer" has the
meaning set forth in IC 7.1-3-1.5-1.3, as added by this act.
(a) (c) As used in this SECTION, "commission" refers to the alcohol
and tobacco commission established by IC 7.1-2-1-1.
(b) (d) As used in this SECTION, "dealer permittee" has the
meaning set forth in IC 7.1-3-1.5-2.
as added by this act.
(c) As used in this SECTION, "program" has the meaning set forth
in IC 7.1-3-1.5-3, as added by this act.
(d) (e) As used in this SECTION, "retailer permittee" has the
meaning set forth in IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.
as added by this act.
(f) As used in this SECTION, "trainer certificate" has the
meaning set forth in IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.4, as added by this act.
(e) (g) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1.5-12,
as added by this act, a
person who is
operating a program before July 1, 2005, training
alcohol servers or individuals who plan to become certified trainers
before July 1, 2006, may continue to
operate the program train
alcohol servers or individuals who plan to become certified trainers
without a certificate issued under IC 7.1-3-1.5
as added by this act,
pending the processing of an application for a trainer certificate under
this SECTION.
(f) (h) The person described in subsection (e) (g) may submit to the
commission an application for a trainer certificate to operate a
program under IC 7.1-3-1.5. as added by this act. To be entitled to
continue operating training without a trainer certificate under
subsection (e), (g), the person must submit the application before
March 1, 2006. 2007.
(g) (i) The person described in subsection (e) (g) shall cease
operating a program training alcohol servers and individuals who
plan to become certified trainers if:
(1) the person fails to submit an application within the time
allowed under subsection (f); (h); or
(2) the commission notifies the person that the commission has
rejected the application submitted by the person under this
SECTION.
(h) (j) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1.5-13: as added by this act:
(1) a retailer permittee or dealer permittee who is operating an
establishment where alcoholic beverages are served or sold must
ensure that each alcohol server completes a program certified
established or approved under IC 7.1-3-1.5, IC 7.1-3-1.5-6, as
added amended by this act, not later than:
(A) January 1, 2008; 2009; or
(B) ninety (90) one hundred twenty (120) days after the date
the alcohol server begins employment at the establishment;
whichever is later; and
(2) a retailer permittee, or dealer permittee, or a management
representative of a retailer or dealer permittee must complete
a program certified established or approved under IC 7.1-3-1.5,
IC 7.1-3-1.5-6, as added amended by this act, not later than:
(A) January 1, 2008; 2009; or
(B) ninety (90) one hundred twenty (120) days after the date
the retailer permittee or dealer permittee is issued a retailer
permit or dealer permit under IC 7.1-1.5-12;
whichever is later.
(i) (k) This SECTION expires December 31, 2009. 2010.
SOURCE: ; (06)ES0027.2.49. -->
SECTION 49. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]
(a) As used in this
SECTION, "alcohol server" has the meaning set forth in
IC 7.1-3-1.5-1.
(b) As used in this SECTION, "certified trainer" has the
meaning set forth in IC 7.1-3-1.5-1.3, as added by this act.
(c) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1.5, as amended by this act, a
person may be certified by the alcohol and tobacco commission to
train alcohol servers and individuals who plan to become certified
trainers without meeting the requirements under IC 7.1-3-1.5, as
amended by this act, before July 1, 2007.
(d) This SECTION expires January 1, 2008.
SOURCE: ; (06)ES0027.2.50. -->
SECTION 50.
An emergency is declared for this act.
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